What is the Point of Suffering?

Is anyone interested in helping lead the Book of Job? The question was posed to our Women’s Bible study group, as we continued to work through Max Lucado’s “10 Men of the Bible” series. Our group had already studied Noah, Jacob, Joseph, and Matthew, but not many people were thrilled to start reading about the life of Job. In all […]

I Chose Fear Over Faith

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18 Our family recently returned from a much-needed restful and fun vacation to the Smoky Mountains. During our visit, we decided to check out the Gatlinburg SkyPark, which maintains […]

Practicing Empathy is Hard

I like to think I’m an empathetic person, and for the most part, I believe that description accurately defines my character. But plenty of times I’ve fallen short of being empathetic, especially with those closest to me. Recently, my husband spent most of two days with our kids on full dad-duty. I was busy working, running errands, and taking care […]